After winning the first game, 7-1, the Pirates were forced to battle 12 innings before defeating the Expos, 4-2, to complete the sweep of a twi-night doubleheader. Bob Johnson pitched a three-hitter in the opener and Vic Davalillo drove in two runs with a homer and single. Mike Jorgensen homered to save the Expos from being shutout.

The Expos forced the nightcap into extra innings when Ron Woods homered with two out in the ninth to tie the score at 2-2. In the 12th, with Davalillo on base and two out, Mike Marshall walked Roberto Clemente intentionally to get at Bob Robertson, who wrecked the move by hitting a double to drive in both runners. The defeat was the first for the Expos in an overtime game at home this season after victories in eight others. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Montreal Expos 1 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, September 8, 1972 (Night game) at Parc Jarry

Pirates      0  0  2    0  1  4    0  0  0  -   7 12  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  3  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines lf             5   2   3   1     0   0   .339      Jorgensen cf          4   1   2   1     0   0   .227
Davalillo rf,1b       4   1   2   2     1   0   .339      Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .248
Oliver cf             4   0   1   1     1   0   .316      Singleton lf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .280
Stargell 1b           4   1   1   1     0   1   .316      Fairly 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .259
  Clemente rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .307      McCarver c            1   0   0   0     2   0   .259
Hebner 3b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .307      Day rf                3   0   0   0     0   1   .219
Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .284      Laboy 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
May c                 4   1   2   0     0   0   .291      Torres 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .149
Alley ss              4   1   1   1     0   0   .247      Morton p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .152
Johnson p             4   0   0   0     0   3   .152        Gilbert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fairey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
                                                            Strohmayer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mangual ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   7  12   7     2   4             Totals               28   1   3   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:05
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Expos 3
DP: Pirates 1, Expos 0
Errors: Foli
Triples: Hebner (4)
Home Runs: Davalillo (4), Jorgensen (10)
Caught Stealing: Clines (6)
GIDP: McCarver (7)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson W(4-4)          9     3   1   1   3   3   1  31   3.10
Totals                  9     3   1   1   3   3   1  31

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(6-13)          5.2  10   7   7   2   2   1  28   4.32
Gilbert                 0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   2   8.44
Strohmayer              2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.51
Walker                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.06
Totals                  9    12   7   7   2   4   1  39

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Shag Crawford


PIRATES 1ST: Clines singled to left; Clines was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Davalillo walked; Oliver walked
[Davalillo to second]; Stargell flied out to left; Hebner flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Jorgensen flied out to left; Foli grounded out (third
to first); Singleton popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett flied out to center; May singled to right;
Alley flied out to right; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly singled to center; McCarver grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Fairly out at
second]; Day flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Clines singled to left [Clines to second (error by
Foli)]; Davalillo grounded out (first unassisted) [Clines to
third]; Oliver popped to third in foul territory; Stargell
singled to center [Clines scored]; Hebner tripled to center
[Stargell scored]; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Laboy grounded out (second to first); Torres made an
out to first; Morton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 0.

PIRATES 4TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); Alley grounded
out (third to first); Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); Foli
grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton walked; Fairly
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Clines flied out to right; Davalillo homered;
Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: McCarver walked; McCarver was picked off first
(catcher to first); Day struck out; Laboy struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner made an out to pitcher; Stennett singled to
center; May singled to right [Stennett to third]; Alley singled
to center [Stennett scored, May to second]; Johnson struck out;
Clines singled to center [May scored, Alley to second]; GILBERT
REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Davalillo singled to right [Alley
scored, Clines to third, Davalillo to second (on throw)]; Oliver
singled to left [Clines scored, Davalillo out at home (left to
catcher)]; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Torres popped to catcher in foul territory; FAIREY
BATTED FOR GILBERT; Fairey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Jorgensen homered; Foli flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 7, Expos 1.

PIRATES 7TH: STROHMAYER REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Stargell
struck out; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); Stennett
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: CLEMENTE REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING RF); DAVALILLO
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Singleton made an out to
shortstop; Fairly grounded out (second to first); McCarver
walked; Day grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 7, Expos 1.

PIRATES 8TH: May grounded out (third to first); Alley made an
out to shortstop; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Laboy flied out to left; Torres grounded out
(shortstop to first); MANGUAL BATTED FOR STROHMAYER; Mangual
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Expos 1.

PIRATES 9TH: WALKER REPLACED MANGUAL (PITCHING); Clines flied
out to center; Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Oliver
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Jorgensen singled to center; Foli forced Jorgensen
(shortstop to second); Singleton flied out to left; Fairly flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Expos 1.

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